Artist Obsession - Ana Strumpf

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For all you doodlers out there, myself included, enjoy!  I have loved the works of art by Ana Strumpf 

for a while and thought I'd share.  How fun.   

I have been finally finishing our new studio at Atherton Mill and working on a custom mural as an accent wall.  I have gone back and forth on the look and after see this amazing panel of hers I am now pondering a different style.  Great inspiration !

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The Welcome Home Project !

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We at Lucy and Company are so excited to share a new project we have just put into motion ! 

A a new non-profit organization whose mission will be to transform the room of a child facing medical crisis at no cost to the family.  Designing, orchestrating and installing a new bedroom for well deserving kids who have gone through so much !

When Lucy and Company started back in 1999 our focus was on kid's spaces, designing and installing.  Over all those years I found such great joy in surprising my client' s kids with a bright, happy, pulled together new space.  There's something about creating a beautiful space that just lightens your mood.  I found my client kids are so proud of their new spaces and it has really given them a jump start on keeping it clean and organized.  For me - there has always been something about living and working in a beautiful space, it just calms and relaxes me !

I started thinking about this project about a year ago and thought to myself, how wonderful would it be for a kid whose been struggling and fighting a life threatening illness to come home to a space that didn't remind them of being sick !  How even greater would it be to give this space to a family who might not have the means to do it themselves.

So . . . I got together with my team at Lucy and Company who were all on board from the get-go, then reached out to a few awesome friends and clients.  We decided to just run with it.  After contacting Levine Children's Hospital and then being connected to the Isabella Santos Foundation, it didn't take long to have it's founder Erin Santos come by our office for a meeting.  It was at that very meeting we put this project in motion !  Next Friday night at the Isabella Santos Foundation's Pumpkin Ball, we are announcing The Welcome Home Project's First Recipient.

We will be designing and installing a full blown bedroom with all the bells and whistles.  The support has been awesome so far and it's just been a few days and I can only image all those friends and colleges who will jump in.

Moving forward we will pick a child per quarter and cannot wait to get to know these families and work on these amazing spaces.  Stay tuned and follow us on Instagram both on our Lucy and Company page and new The Welcome Home Projects page to see all the events, reveals and updates.  I will be finishing our website soon so stay tuned for that as well.

Install of the Day !

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This installation was such a fun one !  Are you familiar with Twine and Twig ?  Their gorgeous bobbles are so popular.  I have several.  Brainchild of sisters Elizabeth White and  Jacquelyn Buckner.  The rustic elements of hand-crafted wooden beads and naturally shed antlers are statement pieces for sure and can turn the simplest look into something special.  They source local as well as far and reflect a real global awareness.  Their company has grown nationally and are so recognizable now ! Bravo ladies !

We are neighbors over at South End, in the same building and Mekenzie shot their cool digs not too long ago.  We appreciate a similar personal ecstatic.  Elizabeth asked me to help with her twin daughter's rooms recently.  It was time to split them up and have spaces of their own.

Knowing Elizabeth and the fabulous style of her house I was on a mission to create something which had the same vibe but young and with a little color the girl's wanted.

I took my direction from her Surf Collection (here) and Sundown Collection (here) when designing these spaces.

Take a look at the design turned finished product !

My husband, artist Keith Keim, helped with two walls in each space.  We went old school and hand painted each accent wall.  I wanted a definite irregular, yet soft, painted design in both rooms.  One with warm tones the other shades of blues.

In each space we used an "old" looking simple, inexpensive rug and both, of course, got a swing !

Mixed in the warmth of wood for this small desk for this small space.

And I love this simple light fixture !

Two trims dressed up simple white linen curtains.

And a collection group of art and antique mirrors in like colors.  I love the collected look.

The second room, just across the hall has the same vibe but we chose to do the cooler tones !  Grey washed wood bed and a mix of side tables.  With this bed it was more difficult to hang a chandelier so moving it over the side table took care of that.  I love a good side table side pendant.

Another wall treatment mixing shades of grey and blue for an ombre effect.

And a little custom art piece by Keith mixing all the colors in the room.

I adore this trim ... braids. 

Can't believe this was once a chocolate brown guest room.  So bright and airy now.

 all photos by mekenzie loli


Thanks so much Elizabeth for letting me do my thing for the girls !